Council

That the Council meeting of March 11, 2025 be called to order at 7:03 p.m.

That the agenda be amended to include the addendum.

That the agenda, as amended, be approved.

That the public meeting be called to order.

That the public meeting be closed.

That the minutes of the February 18, 2025 Council meeting be approved.

That Council recommend the County of Frontenac extend draft plan approval for a period of two years for application 10CD-2016/001, subject to the conditions approved by the County of Frontenac on May 15, 2019, and direct the Clerk to forward this resolution to the County Clerk.

That Council authorize the vesting of the properties listed under Attachment A of Report 2025-043; That the properties listed under Attachment A be declared surplus to allow for next steps to be undertaken in the failed tax sale RFP process; and That the vesting costs for the listed properties under Attachment A, based on the cost at the time the property is vested, be funded from the allowance for doubtful accounts.

That Council designate the special events hosted by the Frontenac Farmers Market as Municipally Significant on May 9th, June 6th, July 11th, September 26th, and December 6th, 2025, from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm at Centennial Park in Harrowsmith as required by the Alcohol & Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) for a Special Occasion Permit (SOP) for the sale and service of alcohol at the events; and That Council approve the sale and service of alcohol through the Kick & Push Brewery Catering Endorsement licence at the Frontenac Farmers Markets as per By-law 2003-90 on May 16th, June 20th and 27th, July 25th, August 1st, 15th, and 29th, September 12th, and October 10th and 31st, 2025, from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm.

That Council move to designate the South Frontenac Summer Kickoff Music Festival on May 24th, 2025, from 1:30 pm – 9:30 pm at Centennial Park in Harrowsmith as municipally significant in support of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Special Events Permit Application; and That Council move to designate the Open Farms Kickoff Event on September 5th, 2025, from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm as municipally significant in support of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Special Events Permit Application.

That Council receive the 2024 Annual Summary Report for the Sydenham Water Treatment Plant as required by the terms and conditions outlined in Schedule 22 of Ontario Regulation 170/03 for Drinking Water Systems.

WHEREAS South Frontenac staff have done an incredible job planning, coordinating and executing community events throughout the year that draw in residents from across South Frontenac and adjacent communities, and WHEREAS these public events foster a greater sense of community engagement and involvement by all those who attend, volunteer and participate, and WHEREAS the demographic of South Frontenac continues to grow with more people looking to connect with the community through a variety of public recreation event opportunities, and WHEREAS these community events positively contribute to economic development in South Frontenac through visitor spending, job creation, business networking, and promoting South Frontenac as a tourism destination, and WHEREAS planning and executing community events requires a significant amount of work for staff throughout the year including but not limited to fostering partnerships, coordinating volunteers, securing vendors, etc; THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to review all events led by and scheduled in South Frontenac for 2025 to assess their effectiveness and determine if any new ones could be included, for example movies in park in Battersea, Sydenham and Harrowsmith, and THAT the Recreation and Leisure Services staff report back to the next South Frontenac Recreation and Leisure Services Advisory Committee meeting with any event recommendations and resource impacts for the committee’s consideration, and THAT the report inclu

That By-law 2025-14 attached to the Report as Exhibit C, being a By-law to Stop up, close and sell a portion of Unopened Road Allowance, Part 1 Plan 13R23297, Storrington/Pittsburgh District, be given first and second reading.

That By-law 2025-14 be given third reading, signed and sealed.

That By-law 2025-15 being a By-law to amend the zoning on lands known as 1015 Little Deer Lane, Part Block 18, Plan 1938, Part of Lot 1, Concession 12, District of Portland, Township of South Frontenac, be given first and second reading.

That By-law 2025-15 be given third reading, signed and sealed.

That By-law 2025-16 being a By-law to Stop up, close and sell a portion of Unopened Road Allowance, Part 2 and Part 3 Plan 13R19516; Loughborough, be given first and second reading.

That By-law 2025-16 be given third reading, signed and sealed.

That By-law 2025-17 being a By-law to Appoint a Deputy Fire Chief, be given first and second reading.

That By-law 2025-17 be given third reading, signed and sealed.

That By-law 2025-18 being a By-law to Appoint a Treasurer, be given first and second reading.

That By-law 2025-18 be given third reading, signed and sealed.

That Council resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole "Closed Meeting" to consider the following items: a) Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

That Council rise from the Committee of the Whole "Closed Meeting" without reporting.

That By-law 2025-19, being a by-law to confirm generally all actions and proceedings of the Council of the Township of South Frontenac, be given first and second reading.

That By-law 2025-19, being the confirmatory by-law, be given third reading, signed and sealed.

That the Council meeting of March 11, 2025 be adjourned at 8:55 p.m.